Martinique vs Saint Lucia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Martinique
31 deaths
in 2023
Saint Lucia
35 deaths
in 2023
Martinique rank
186th
Saint Lucia rank
183rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Martinique
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 35 deaths against 31 deaths in Martinique, a difference of 4 deaths.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Martinique's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Martinique ahead.
Martinique ranks 186th and Saint Lucia ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Martinique averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Martinique | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 777.6 deaths | 659.1 deaths | 118.5 deaths | Martinique |
| 1960s | 579.3 deaths | 432.7 deaths | 146.6 deaths | Martinique |
| 1970s | 228.9 deaths | 198.4 deaths | 30.5 deaths | Martinique |
| 1980s | 83.2 deaths | 105.7 deaths | 22.5 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 51.3 deaths | 71.3 deaths | 20 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 43.6 deaths | 49 deaths | 5.4 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 37.8 deaths | 38.9 deaths | 1.1 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 31.75 deaths | 36 deaths | 4.25 deaths | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Martinique or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 35 deaths against 31 deaths in Martinique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Martinique and Saint Lucia?
- 4 deaths, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Martinique and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Martinique and Saint Lucia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Martinique ranks 186th and Saint Lucia ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.